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N 1C n Bay ans of eorge 31 one Within lump- >• Hie J. No what’s up 1- at A&M L Thursday Saturday FINAL EXAMS: Classes meeting from 2 to 2:30 p.m. will have their final exams at 7 p.m. ! LAST DAY: Today is the last day of second summer session classes. MSC RADIO COMMITTEE: Will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 410, Rudder Tower. All members are urged to attend. GRADUATION: Commencement ceremonies will begin at 9 a.m. in G. Rollie White Coliseum. GROMETS: War games and role playing games (historical and fan tasy) will be played beginning at 7 a.m. in Room 137, MSC. Friday Sunday FINAL EXAMS: Classes meeting from 8 to 9:30 a.m. will have exams at 8 a.m. Classes meeting from 10 to 11:30 a.m. will have exams at 11 a.m. and classes meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. will have exams at 3 p.m. RESIDENCE HALLS: All residence halls will close at 6 p.m. tonight GROMETS: War games and role playing games (historical and fan tasy) will be played beginning at 7 a.m. in Room 137, MSC. CALENDAR: Any person, group or organization who would like to have something printed in the What’s Up column should fill out a form provided in Room 216, Reed McDonald. The name, date and purpose of the event should be included. think when eated latory id off word ically efini- Frade t war :au of o call iller’s o the when d the it the tpaid inned aptist i man y 300 r Fu- r, 35, h last arrest l, the >y the dnap- on to seda erior ' that olice ibur- i the Only tmed 4&M expert says unemployment lower than reported statistics Most economist expect a jump in unemployment figures as one of the jolts from the as yet undeclared 1979-80 recession, but a Texas A&M University expert said that current unemployment figures are mislead ing. “Basically there has been a per manent increase in the number of individuals included in the meaured unemployment statistics,” said Dr. Roger Meiners of Texas A&M ’s Col- ,5 lege of Business Administration. The high rate of unemployment, especially in recent years, can be eiplained in part by federal welfare programs that directly and indi rectly cause beneficiaries to report themselves as unemployed, when ty of i toll a the said tops, and uing Five e no ages rs k for tired d by kson chief te, a tting .nley THE BATTALION TWJftSOAY. AUGUST 16. 1979 Page 3 Your harheep may he a graduate of Stanford they are not really seeking work,” he said. Individuals who previously were not included in the labor force are now counted in the official unem ployment statistics, Meiners said. The study was prepared by Mein ers and Professor Kenneth Clarkson of the University of Miami’s Law and Economics Center for Texas A&M’s Center for Education and Research in Free Enterprise. Between 1947 and 1972 official unemployment in the United States average 4.7 percent. In the five years after 1972, unemployment av eraged over 6.7 percent, an increase of more than 40 percent. “Official unemployment statistics used today are not comparable to unemployment rates in earlier years. Nor are they consistent with the recent record high levels of em ployment,” Meiners said. “For that reason, it seems to me that it may be that employment, which is more accurately counted, is a better measure of the state of economy with respect to the status of workers.” The professors stressed their study does not determine the opti mal level of unemployment. Rather, their aim is to examine why the offi cial rate of employment has jumped to abnormally high levels during the 1970s. “Since some individuals prefer researchers support theory Eating shaped man’s face Prehistoric man’s facial appear- jme was due as much to how and what he ate as how his ancestors looked, report Texas A&M Univer- researchers who say they have uncovered more evidence to sup port their premise. The team discovered structural Aaracteristies in Neanderthal skulls similar to those found in apes and monkeys that would share roughly the same diet, supporting the theory that chewing mechanisms do s much to shape human faces as genetics. Recent findings regarding the honey comb or lattice-like structure of the brow region known as the (ermiculate bone suggest develop ment of the upper face was directly associated with formation of teeth and jaw muscles strong enough to accommodate ancient diets, said medical researcher Dr. Robert Rice. Rice, who collaborated with fel low anatomy researcher Dr. Marvin Cannon and former Texas A&M an thropologist Dr. Ordean Oven, ex- ined that the diet of Neandert- modem man’s immediate pre- ilecessor, would be associated with a hr different chewing mechanism an that of Homo spaiens. Development of agricultural methods and cooking created more asily chewed foods, which lessened the demand for large teeth and powerful jaws,” Rice said. “Modem man’s teeth are signifi cantly smaller than those of Nean- trthals and he doesn’t look much ake his ancestor, either. ” Neanderthal humans were mound as recently as 3,500 years ap>. If man’s existence of 3.5 million *ws were translated into a 24-hour ptriod. Neanderthals would have disappeared only 15 minutes ago. The Texas A&M scientists found ’wmiculate bone in samples of Gib- caltar and Rhodesia Man, two Vanderthal popOulations, but not ■ all the prehistoric skulls on loan k^the study from the University of Wobi, British Museum in London ®d Vfusee de 1’Homme at Paris. The same bone formation ap peared among some macaque, chimpanzee and baboon skulls, al though again, several samples lacked the characteristic. National Institutes of Health and Texas A&M funded the study. “Periods of rapid creation of this particular bone tend to coincide with active eruption of the molar, incisor and canine teeth,” Rice said of the results. “Our evidence shows that a ver- miculate pattern appears to be common to several different pri mates and that its deposit and sub sequent assimilation in browridges of Neanderthals, chimps, macaques and baboons may be associated with changes in the chewing machanism during growth and maturation with accompanying changes in diet,” he said. The researchers cautioned that full understanding of the relation ship requires that scientists deter mine exactly how growth control mechanisms govern such develop ment. ' Bones, despite their rigid appear ance, are one of the most responsive and plastic tissues of the body, said Rice. The browridge of olive baboons will add bone tissue to withstand in creased chewing forces being transmitted through the bones of the skull each time a new molar ap pears, he explained. By accurately measuring and comparing as many primate, prehis toric and modern skulls as possible, the Texas A&M team hopes to learn if their theory is sound that facial bones respond directly to changes in teeth. What they find may eventually answer questions as to why Homo sapiens look neither like his ances tors nor like contemporary apes. AGGIES! Douglas Jewelry offers Student ID Discounts! 15% off of $ 50 00 or more 10% off of under $ 50 00 CASH PURCHASE ONLY We reserve the right to regulate the use of this privilege. 212 N. MAIN 822-3119 DOWNTOWN BRYAN PlaceO 4 In Culpepper Plaza “No Hassle” Hairstyles Permanent Waves,Sculptured Nails and much more. Call early for your appointment. CULPEPPER PLAZA 693-0607 not to work at existing wage rates and welfare benefits or are largely unemployable, the work registra tion requirements have perma nently increased the measured rate of unemployment,” Meiners said. The official rate of unemployment is important politically. It affects the outcome of elections and billions of tax dollars are allocated every year by the federal govemmnet to com bat “the perceived unemployment problem,” he said. Meiners explained that another primary source of the increase in reported unemployment is higher unemployment compensation bene fits. With unemployment insurance, workers can afford to remain unem ployed longer while searching for a better job. Another contributing factor is that individuals who are not really in the labor force, especially students and seasonal workers, can collect unem ployment insurance as long as they claim they are looking for work, noted the business researchers. “A certain amount of unemploy ment is a natural and efficient movement of human resources. However, unemployment above a certin level is not politically accept able, so that accurate measurement is important. Unfortunately, unem ployment statistics are invalid for public policy purposes since they are now based on incorrect notions of what the unemployment figures represent, Meiners said. United Pres international STANFORD, Calif. — Dr. Marty Weiner teaches a Stanford Univer sity course that he says builds self- confidence in his students — bar- tending. Weiner said he has been teaching the $60, eight-week course for two years and some 200 students have completed it. No one has flunked out. “At today’s salaries,” he said, “a person can pick up as much as $80, including tips, in one shift.” He said it’s an ideal part-time job. Of the course itself, he said: “It teaches confidence, the knowledge that you can stand on your own two feet in the real world with a useful skill. It teaches humility; it gener ates a feeling that serving others with a smile can be rewarding finan cially and psychologically. “I don’t expect everyone to go into professional bartending, al though some have. The course has helped cure shyness, and many fac ulty wives and women staff mem bers have learned to become better hostesses. “If you can master the tools of the trade — the bottles, the ice, the glasses, the dispensers, it makes sense that you can master books and other learning skills by bringing the same approach to them.” Weiner, a graduate of Brandeis, earned his doctorate degree at Stan ford and served as an assistant to the dean of undergraduate studies there from 1972 to 1974. For his full-time job, he now teaches muscle coordination and motor skills to people recovering from broken bones, cerebral palsy or multiple sclerosis — and to athletes. As for his bartending students, he teaches them to work under fire. He wanders through the class sh outing orders in the jargon that cocktail waitresses use — “two King Al’s, a driver and a J&B over!” “Put a spoon in the glass for the King Al,” he instructs, “and slide the cream down it. Otherwise you’ll get mud. "If some guy orders a bourbon and soda, don’t stir it up. You’ll knock all the fizz out of it, and he’ll have bourbon and water.” Weiner also teaches his class how to handle obstreperous drunks and how to pour drinks with both hands. How does a graduate pick up a job? “You have to lie a little,” he said. “Don t tell them you just graduated from Stanford’s bartending school. "Tell ’em you used to work for the Black Bull in Boise, Idaho. They never check up, and they’ll accept your previous ‘experience.’” ALTERATIONS 1 IN THE GRAND TRADITION OF OLD TEXAS WHERE MOTHER TAUGHT DAUGHTER THE FINE ART OF SEWING — SO HELEN MARIE TAUGHT EDITH MARIE THE SECRETS OF SEWING AND ALTERATIONS •DON'T GIVE UP — WE'LL MAKE IT FIT! " AT WELCH'S CLEANERS WE NOT ONLY SERVE AS AN EXCELLENT DRY CLEANERS BUT WE SPE CIALIZE IN ALTERING HARO TO FIT EVENING DRESSES. TAPERED SHIRTS. JEAN HEMS. WATCH POCKETS. ETC (WE RE JUST A FEW BLOCKS NORTH OF FED MART.) 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